W ITFI TH E : EDITOR THE UPRIGHT There is not a student on Lincoln University campus who has not _tal ~ en part in or listened in on one of the college famed ‘ Bull-sessions ’ at some time . These informal conferences hold discussion as the spirit leads them on any subject , that may not necessarily be planned , but will inevitably be one which the _‘ hoi palol ’ terms , of common interest . These topics range from Religion to ordinary behavior of the students in every day life . However , there are some subjec ts that get more attention than others , and these might be those which the modern mind has the greatest tendency to doubt . _Th us , If we were to take a vote , past and present , we are sure the subj ect of sex and sex behavior would stand out ~ as the most discussed topic then and now . This subject is certainly one that has been widely discussed , not only in schools , but • by those who study the conditions , see the faults and are seekIng a remedy . As a bit of digressi...

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ? 1 _, What is an ayu ? 2 . What is the earliest date of the music to America ? 3 . Who is ranked first among British explorers ? 4 . How many golf titles ha s Bobby Jones won since 1923 ? 5 ,. How many tons of paper were showered upon Admiral Byrd in New York when he returned from the Antatic ? 6 . What proportion of fatal accidents occurred in the home last year ? 7 . What country did we recently refuse to arm ? 8 . Who is the newest Atlantic air hero ? Note : Answers will be found on page 14 .

ANOMALIES OF LIFE THE NEW LINCOLN _’ MAN B Be n N . Azikiwe , This is -a life of anomalies . Human conduct is so inconsistent , The high and low are subj ect to the same temptations , The weak and th ~ mighty are capable of acts of duplicity , You smile , I weep . We mash our souls in camouflage of artistry . Inwardly I broil , while outwardly I smile , and nobody knows . We are all painted faces . College education reveals t _h e anomalies of life . Beware of the pitfalls of life , young man . Lincoln is not a ‘ place for you unless you can grit your teeth and keep pl odding to the fore . Be a Lincoln’ Man , and as tim e y ears roll by in ceaseless flow , yo u ’ll have no cause for regret . Life is a sem’ies ot hard knocks and so-it has _Its anomalies . Last June the numerous prep schools throu gh out the United States graduated a group of young people who co nsidered themselves to be well enough qualified to hold responsible _positions in this fast-movimig world . This same group ...

EDITORIAL S THE VALUE OF STUDY By Laurence D . Howard . Tim _e value of stud y is _lim itless . Studying is a ment al _1 _, _ruce _~~ . and , a _, ~ such , may be followed by ij _rth ~ e an d pauper alike . Very few people evei’ are truly happy in this world with its manifold vices ~ hates , like s , di slike s , and unf airness . It is by study , however , that men forget themselves , _fom ~ get time unworthiness and mediocr ity of daily existence , and picture the world as they would like to have it . _‘ Study enables men to assume mental ‘ wings and within a _sl ~ _iit’ second alight thousands of miles away in _som e Utopian habitat , _Som e place , perhaps , where the tepid morning breezes _evei- arise and kiss the fragrant flowers and scatter a _pei _~ f ume of ambrosial sweetness . Men , through study , learn how to harness the unlimited powers of Nature and use them for general comfort and benefit . Thus , through study the energy that blows the top off a boiling tea-kettle i...

EDITORIALS HINDU MYSTICISM Magic ! what an alluring tem’m . Immediately one comij ures up a picture of a Hindu temple , _dim , mysterious , dismal ; where the priests commune with the gods amid the clouds of incense ; and where the occult sciences—astrology , divination , spiritualism , alche my ami d the evoking of spirits are practiced . The question now arises as to the bim thpi ace of magic . The bi rthplace of magic , so to spealc , is undecided . Well known writers claim that Egypt was the foremost of the two other _coummtries which produced mystifyin g feats , while others claim that China was first . Some claim that India was first , because feats of clairvoyance , telepathy , and Hindu Spiritualism were spoken of in _the Ved as which according to some scholars of Or _iemital imistory were the oldest books in the libm _’ary of mankind . This fact , therefore _wam’rants the conclusion that India was the ‘ birthplace of magic . _Hypn otism may be considered to ‘ be tile most f...